Leprechaun Folklore

Toroid

Founding Member
Under European law leprechauns are a protected species.
Fascinating Facts You Probably Did Not Know About Leprechauns
The leprechaun is perhaps one of the best-known creatures in Irish folklore. Leprechauns are popularly depicted as little men with beards dressed in green coats and tall green hats. Other well-known beliefs about leprechauns include the pot of gold that they are said to keep at the end of the rainbow, and their mischievous nature. Whilst many are familiar with this general depiction of the leprechaun, there are other aspects of these Irish creatures that are less well-known.

The Name Leprechaun Has A few Possible Origins
For a start, there are a number of different theories regarding the origins of the word ‘leprechaun’. For example, one account states that this name may have been derived from the Irish leath bhrogan (which is translated as ‘shoemaker’). Another possible explanation for this name is that it comes from the word luchorpan (meaning ‘small body’). Yet another is that it is from the word lucharma’n (meaning ‘pygmy’). It may be pointed out that originally, the name leprechaun was used only in the north Leinster area, and that other regions of Ireland had alternate names for this creature, including lurican, lurachmain, and lurgadhan.

Leprechauns are Descendants of Tuatha Dé Dannan
Leprechauns are considered to be part of the fairy family, and that they are the descendants of Tuatha Dé Dannan (translated as ‘Peoples / Tribes of the Goddess Dana / Danu’), who were a group of supernatural beings who invaded Ireland in the distant past. Interestingly, the existence of female leprechauns is not attested in Irish folklore. One explanation to get around the problem of leprechaun procreation is that these creatures are actually unwanted / deformed children of fairies that have been abandoned by the rest of the community. This may also serve as an explanation for the leprechaun’s notoriously grouchy, solitary, and untrusting nature.

Leprechauns Have Cousins… or a More Mischievous ‘Dark Side’
Whilst leprechauns are known to be tricksters, they are perhaps not as troublesome as their cousins, the clurichaun. According to Irish folklore, these lesser known relatives of the leprechaun are nocturnal creatures, and are prone to causing havoc. For example, the clurichaun are often depicted as emptying out entire wine cellars, and being drunk. In many stories, they are also said to harness livestock, including sheep and goats, and ride them around Ireland in the night. According to some folklorists, the clurichaun are not a type of fairy distinct from the leprechaun, but are leprechauns in their ‘night-form’. In other words, leprechauns experience a complete change of character when they get drunk after a hard day’s work.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
I've read some good reports in the past about Leprechaun encounters, all from western Europe...In Iceland there are elves, some who can turn invisible at will, people highly respect them and are not hostile to them in any way...

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Toroid

Founding Member
I heard/read a story, but don't recall the source that Nature Creatures were hunted to near extinction and their frequency was raised outside our perception. This might have been done by the Lemurians/Telosians under Mt. Shasta or by the occupants of the etheric crystal city over it.
 

CerealK

Adept
I saw a YouTube video of a leprechaun on the run in Alabama, they huntin it believe or not.
They have a pic of it too.
 

SOUL-DRIFTER

Life Long Researcher
I had what I believe may have been an astral experience about the little people where I travelled to their world. In that experience I learned they can travel to and from other universes at will...no machines required. They do not all come from the same universe. There are others that look different but most do not use technology but only their minds to initiate the phase transition to and fro.
 

Toroid

Founding Member
I think Nature Creatures are connected to a collective mind. They said that the Milky Way & Andromeda galaxy collision in four billion years will be a glorious exchange of information and they don't view it as a catastrophe. Consolidating celestial objects must be a positive event.
 
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